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Rooms That Are Outta Sight

Secret rooms are becoming popular with homeowners

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Adam Bonislawski

Updated July 10, 2014 9:56 p.m. ET

Everyone loves a secret.

Hidden rooms and passageways might seem like the stuff of a Victorian murder mystery, but these spaces are increasingly popular in homes, with owners installing them for reasons of design, security and just plain fun.

"No one knows it's there," says Jerry Stubbs of the secret room he built under the garage...